Village news, Dec. 2, 2017

Island residents of the Catholic faith took part in a procession around Hagåtña Tuesday to honor the feast day of Guam's patron saint, Santa Marian Kamalen.
Maria Hernandez/PDN

Children, dressed as angels and archangels, offer up miniature floral arrangements to a Santa Marian Kamalen statue during a nobena held at the Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral-Basilica on Dec. 8, 2016. The annual Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary was celebrated with a procession of the island's Catholic faithful and others, parading through the downtown streets of Hagåtña.(Photo: Rick Cruz/PDN)

ALL VILLAGES

If you have information that can solve a crime, call the Crime Stoppers’ hotline at 477-HELP (4357) or submit a tip to http://guam.crimestoppersweb.com. You can remain anonymous. Tips that lead to an arrest and conviction may earn you a cash reward.

Visit your mayor’s office to update residential information. Call for required documents. The head of household must be present to make changes.

Burning without a permit is illegal. Call your local fire station for more information.

Animal Control, police and mayors are authorized to remove unleashed animals from public or private property. Owners may be held liable for injuries inflicted by pets. Report strays to your mayor’s office or call 300-7965.

Zumba classes are being offered from 6 to 7 p.m. every Mon., Wed. and Thurs. at the Agat Community Center, Call the office for more info.

Hot Hula Fitness by Auri is being offered from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday. Call the office for more info.

The Agat Mayor's Office Annual Christmas Candy Run will be at 4 p.m. Dec. 22. Donations of candies are welcomed and appreciated.

Residents are reminded to please tie up or cage their dogs.

Stray dogs may be reported to the office or to Department of Agriculture at 300-7965.

Residents are asked to report any illegal/suspicious activity to the office or to GPD at 475-8642

ASAN-MAINA

Mayor Frankie A. Salas

472-6581/479-2726

asanmainamayor@gmail.com

amoffice2017@gmail.com

Residents are reminded to keep their pets restrained to their private properties. We continue to have problems with dogs chasing children walking to and from the bus station.

BARRIGADA

Mayor June U. Blas

Vice Mayor Jessie P. Bautista

734-3724-5/34/36

bmosports@gmail.com

Barrigada’s Annual Christmas Tree Lighting event is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 6 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Individuals interested in donating to this event are encouraged to contact the Mayor’s Office.

Seeking interested individuals willing to volunteer for the Ayuda I Mañainå-ta on Dec. 8 at 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the University of Guam Humanities and Social Science Building, 1st floor. Volunteers will be available to assist in completing the Statement of Claims form for the Guam Claims Program pursuant to the Guam World War II Loyalty Recognition Act. A Notary Public will also be present to provide required notary services. For more information or to volunteer, please email independentguahan@gmail.com or call 482-9674.

Residents needing to transfer voter registration or register to vote can visit the Mayor’s Office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. A birth certificate, government cedula and/or passport is required to transfer or register.

Our office has received several complaints on abandoned vehicles throughout the village. If your vehicle is abandoned on government property for more than 24 hours, it may be removed and taken custody of at the legal owner’s expense.

2017 Yellow Pages Guam Phone Books are available at the Mayor’s Office.

Our office has received a mass number of complaints regarding stray animals throughout the village. All residents are advised to leash pets to avoid Animal Control pick-up or citations. (P.L. 10 G.C.A. §34102)

CHALAN PAGO-ORDOT

Mayor Jessy C. Gogue

472-8302/03/477-1333

ocp.mayor@gmail.com

The Emergency Food Assistance Program: The Guam Department of Education announced that the TEFAP will reopen from 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 5. TEFAP is a program that distributes excess USDA Food Commodities to families who qualify, based on their household income.

Ordot-Chalan Pago Elementary School: If you have a child attending OCPES, help them collect and bring to school, General Mills and Reynold’s products “Box Top” tabs. The class that collects the most box tops will receive a class reward.

WW-II War Claims Assistance: Dec 8, UOG- volunteers will be available to assist in completing the statement of Claim forms of WW-II Survivors. A notary public will also be present to provide required services. For more info. or to volunteer, please email independentguhan@gmail.com or call 482-9674.

AIJMS National Junior Honor Society & Archway Inc. Volunteers: The Mayor’s Office would like to extend our sincere thanks to the faculty and students from AIJMS’s National Junior Honor Society and their partnership with the employees, families, and artist friends of Archway Incorporated, who volunteered to repaint two bus stops in our villages. Work began two weeks ago and, you can enjoy the progress of their work on Dero and Tai Road.

Support PBS GUAM KGTF TV 12: In an effort to raise funds for Guam's only public television station and to help keep educational programming available, PBS Guam will be holding a LIVE broadcast called "A Holly Jolly Christmas Pledge" planned from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Dec 7. They will feature local musicians/entertainers for the evening, performances of students from various schools, etc. For more info. call KGTF at 734-5483. If you wish to make a donation, you can also go on-line and use PayPal to make a donation go to: www.pbsguam.org.

Registering with the mayor’s office: Mortgage or lease agreement; or a copy of a utility bill addressed to the head-of-household and the legal address of your residence and a current picture I.D. of each household member that includes their date of birth. Birth certificates must be provided for household members without a valid (current) picture ID. Voters registered with the Guam Election Commission are not automatically registered with our office.

Bulk Waste Removal: Guam Solid Waste Authority customers should take advantage of this program. Couches, mattresses, white goods, and other bulk items can be picked up, at no additional cost. Call customer service at 646-3111 to schedule a pick-up of your bulk items. Five bulk items per pick-up, twice a year. Non-GSWA customers can arrange for Bulk Waste Removal, at a fee of $25. Visit: guamsolidwasteauthority.com.

Gov. Guam Agencies with a Human Resources Division, regularly update their website with current job opportunities. Visit: www.hireguam.com and www.usajobs.gov.

DEDEDO

Mayor Melissa B. Savares

Vice Mayor Frank A. Benavente

632-5203/5019/637-9014

melissa.savares@gmail.com

frankabenavente17@gmail.com

Hot Hula Fitness from 7 to 8 p.m. every Monday at Dededo Senior Center and from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wed. at Macheche Community Center.

Flea Market transactions from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Wednesday and Thursday.

HAGÅTÑA

Mayor John A. Cruz

477-8045/7

hagatnamayor@hotmail.com

Holiday: The Hagåtña Mayor and his staff would like to wish the people of Guam a safe and blessed Santa Marian Kamalen Day. Please be reminded that our office will be closed Dec. 8 in observance of this day.

Road closure/Procession route: The following roads (Archbishop F.C. Flores St., W. O'brien Dr. to Bank of Guam, 5th St to W. Soledad Ave, W. Soledad Ave. to Archbishop F.C. Flores St.) will be closed from 2:30 to 6 p.m. for the procession of Our Lady of Santa Marian Kamalen. Motorists traveling within the Hagåtña area between these times please alternative routes to get to your destination.

5K: The Chasing Rainbows End Organization will be having their 2nd Annual Jingle Bells 5K Run/Walk from 4 to 9 a.m. from Chamorro Village to Alupang Beach Tower. Motorists traveling within this area please be cautious of participants.

INARAJAN

Mayor Doris F. Lujan

475-2509/10/11

inarajanmayorsoffice@gmail.com

The Department of Public Health and Social Services announces that there will be a free Adult Immunization Clinic from 10 a.m. to noon or while supplies last Dec. 2 at the Dededo Sports Complex. Adults must bring a photo ID and a current shot record (if available). Individuals with physical disabilities or who use walking aids such as canes, crutches, or walkers will be moved to the front of the line. Proof of physical disability must be provided for this accommodation. The following vaccines will available to eligible adults regardless of insurance status and will be based on their age and vaccination history. For Persons 55-64 years old – Seasonal Influenza (Flu). For Persons 65 years and older – Seasonal Influenza (Flu)/Pneumococcal (Prevnar 13).

The Malojloj Transfer Station will be closed Dec. 8 (Gov. of Guam Holiday).

MANGILAO

Mayor Allan G. Ungacta

Vice Mayor Thomas J. F. Duenas

734-2163/5731 Fax- 734-4130

Mayorallan.ungacta@yahoo.com

Vicemayortomduenas@gmail.com

Attention to all Motorists that travel through Route 15 and Carnation Ave. please be vigilant and mindful that children are crossing the street due to bus shelters and Adacao Elementary we are all concerned for their welfare and their safety.

The Mayor’s Office placed barricades at the Community Center with the exception of functions, please keep in mind that we’re trying to better police the Center and surrounding areas. Should you need further information, please contact the Mayor’s Office.

All facilities require a permit and approval from the Mayor’s Office.

Please inform the Mayor’s office of any loitering and/or congregating after school hours at all bus stops in Mangilao. Contact GPD regarding this matter or call 734-2163/5731.

Sports organizations that use the baseball parks and the Eagles Recreational fields are asked to keep the fields clean and dispose of all trash, otherwise you’ll be terminated from using facilities.

MERIZO

Mayor Ernest T. Chargualaf

828-8312/2941/8772

mayorernest@yahoo.com

MONGMONG-TOTO-MAITE

Mayor Rudy A. Paco

477-6758/9090 FAX 472-6494

mtmmayorpaco17@gmail.com

The mayor would like to invite the tri-village community for the kick off of the first MTM Christmas Light display beginning at 6 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Tun Ignacio “Golo” Cepeda Baseball Field in Toto. Along with the light display, Santa will be coming to MTM to bring Christmas gifts for the boys and girls up to 12 years old. Anyone wishing to put up a display or assist in the construction of the lights are welcomed. Please contact the mayor’s office. Light display will be turned on during the Christmas season.

MTM neighborhood watch committee will be meeting every second Tuesday of the month. The mayor is inviting all our tri-village residents to take an active role in the neighborhood watch to protect our community, our property and most especially our residents from any and all criminal activity. For more information, please contact the mayor’s office. Together we can make a difference!

The MTM Mayor’s Office will be offering table tennis practice for anyone wishing to learn or improve their skills every Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the MTM Community Center. For more information, please contact the mayor’s office.

Voter registrar is available at the mayor’s office. Anyone wishing to register to vote or to change voting district may do so at this time. Please contact the mayor’s office for an appointment.

The mayor would like to inform the tri-village residents that beginning July 1, the mayor’s office will no longer remove miscellaneous debris from all rental units, to include apartments.

All Guam Solid Waste customers/residents wishing to have debris removed from their residents are requested to contact their office to schedule debris removal.

Please report all burned out streetlights and all illegal dumping activities you witness to the mayor’s office. Let’s take pride in our tri-village community and keep it clean and litter free.

Speeding throughout the tri-village is an ongoing problem. The mayor asks all who travel in on our village roads to please follow the posted speed limit and slow down especially when school children are present.

There has been a large stray dog problem throughout the tri-village. The mayor’s office has received numerous calls regarding dogs chasing school children walking to and from the bus shelters as well as residents walking in the tri-village. All residents are reminded that there is a Leash Law so please have your dogs tied up.

PITI

Mayor Jesse L.G. Alig

472-1232/3

Jesse.alig@pitiguam.com

The Interact Club of Piti is holding a car wash fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 2 at Kilroy's Alternator Repair Shop parking lot, Agana. Tickets are available at the mayor's office.

Mayor Alvarez’s 2nd Annual Christmas Decorating Contest opens the holiday season. Please call the Mayor’s Office to register. You must register by Dec. 15 in order to have your home entered in the decorating contest. Please see deadline and judging dates above. Cash prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners.

Please ensure your pets are tied and not creating a dangerous situation for school children and residents who are walking. Residents are also reminded to leash and clean up after your pets. Animal waste is a threat to the health of our community.

The Santa Rita Neighborhood Watch Patrol encourages and continues to seek residents interested in joining the NWP. For info. please call the Mayor’s Office. Residents are asked to take note of anything suspicious and call GPD Agat Precinct at 475-8642/6 or 911 to report the activity.

The Mayor’s Office has ceased collection of white goods/metal due to pending funds. The Mayor’s Office will contact when it is ready to resume collections. Until then, we ask that you not bring metal and white goods out to road side.

SINAJANA

Mayor Robert Hofmann

Vice Mayor Rudy Don Iriarte

472-6707/477-3323/9229 FAX 462-5084

sinajanamayorsoffice@gmail.com

TALOFOFO

Mayor Vicente S. Taitague

789-1421/3262/4821

talofofomayor@gmail.com

The holidays have arrived. All resident’s are encouraged to put up Christmas decorations.

The Mayor extends a humble gratitude to all resident’s in helping our village (God’s Country) stay green and clean. Please continue to do so.

Resident’s are encouraged to take ownership of our village and report all illegal activity to the police.

Please have your house number visible to ensure better services for postal workersand emergency responders.

Violators caught doing illegal dumping at T.M.O or in the village will be reported to G.P.D Officials for legal action, for guidance please call the Mayor’s office.

Zumba classes will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at the Jeromy Newby Community and Youth Center. Fee: $5 per night. Let’s all get together to be healthy and fit.

Hot Hula from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the JNCYC.

TAMUNING-TUMON-HARMON

Mayor Louise C. Rivera

Vice Mayor Kenneth Santos

646-5211/8646

mayorlcrivera.tatuha@gmail.com

vicemayorksantos.tatuha@gmail.com

Free Zumba 6 p.m. every Monday at the Tamuning Community Senior Center. 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Tamuning Gymnasium.

Free Polynesian Dance classes every Monday at 7 p.m. at the Tamuning Community Senior Center.

Residents may call in advance to request for a Verification of Residency.

Those interested in coaching community youth activities, baseball, soccer, and basketball, are encouraged to contact the Tamuning Mayor's Office.

UMATAC

Mayor Johnny A. Quinata

828-8251/52

umatacmo@gmail.com

A 24-hour courtesy request is required to pick up a Verification of Residency.

Stay safe during the holidays. Report any mischievous or malicious acts to the Mayors office or GPD.

If you have a streetlight down around your area, please call the Mayor's Office.

YIGO

Mayor Rudy M. Matanane

Vice Mayor Anthony P. Sanchez

653-5248/653-9446

yigomayorsoffice@gmail.com

A tentative schedule is in progress on the ground breaking of the Yigo walk/run track, football field and possibly a recreation center to be located at Tun Enrique Rosario, Yigo.

The Yigo Mayor’s Office will be closed at 3 p.m. Dec. 7 to include the Yigo gym for our Annual Christmas party under the Mayors Council of Guam.

The Yigo Mayor’s Office/Gym will be closed on Friday, Dec. 8 in observance of the Immaculate Concepcion holiday.